The Goodrich ISD School Board’s first meeting of 2026 discussed testing, curriculum, taxes, as well as maintenance and operations.
Thursday’s meeting began with a public hearing over the 2024-25 Texas Academic Performance Report. Student results were divided into categories of “approaches,” “meets,” and “masters.” All categories showed improvement over the previous year, and have inched closer toward state averages. A total of 71% of Goodrich students fall into the approaches category, while the state average is 75%. In meets, 43% at Goodrich is nearing the 50% average for Texas, and 13% of the masters category is closing the gap on the 20% for the state.
Goodrich has almost 80% of its students taking the SAT. Teacher turnover has drastically improved from 67% in 2021-22 to just 29% in 2024-25. The school is actually ahead of the state average in career, college and military readiness.
The school district is currently vetting math curriculum, meeting with teachers prior to the Christmas break. Teachers were asked to pick a top three from curriculum available that will later be evaluated and graded to make a selection.
“We’re not trying to get just one publisher all the way across from sixth grade to 12th grade,” Goodrich Principal Aubrey Vaughan said. “If we have to use different ones, that’s no problem; whatever is best for the kids is what we are looking for. They’ve already started that process.”
Vaughan said he hopes to have a decision on math curriculum by March.
The Goodrich Elementary School and staff made cards for board members in honor of board appreciation month. The National Honor Society, student council, yearbook team, theater, junior high and high school did something similar for all board members.
James Guest from Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson gave the board an update on delinquencies within the district. In a three-year comparison for delinquent tax collections, $93,000 was obtained July of 2023-June 2024, $116,000 was taken in July 2024-June 2025, and in the last six months, $68,000 has been collected. Goodrich ISD has around 350 delinquent accounts currently outstanding.
A final payment on the agriculture shop for $32,000 has been delivered. Work on the shop is completed.
A bid packet is nearly finalized for new athletic facilities that Goodrich Superintendent Daniel Barton hopes to have by next week. The bid openings will occur in February.
The district spent $3,000 to get a bus repaired that is once again making its route. Barton also commended the grounds crew for how well the campus has been maintained over the winter months.
